SALE


Meaning of SALE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsāl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sala; akin to Old High German sala transfer, Old English sellan to sell — more at sell

Date: before 12th century

1. : the act of selling ; specifically : the transfer of ownership of and title to property from one person to another for a price

2.

a. : opportunity of selling or being sold : demand

b. : distribution by selling

3. : public disposal to the highest bidder : auction

4. : a selling of goods at bargain prices

5. plural

a. : operations and activities involved in promoting and selling goods or services

vice-president in charge of sale s

b. : gross receipts

- for sale

- on sale

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.